The Leakeys
Greenwood Press (Verlag)
978-0-313-32985-2 (ISBN)
The Leakey family's achievements have had an enormous impact on our knowledge of human origins and evolution. This biography describes their life in detail, including their discoveries, publications, controversies, and legacy. A timeline, glossary, and bibliography of print and electronic sources supplement the material.
Mary Bowman-Kruhm is author of over 30 books for children and young adults and a member of the faculty, Johns Hopkins University, School of Professional Studies in Business and Education.
Series Foreword
Dedication and Acknowledgments
Introduction
Significant Events in the Lives of the Leakeys
A Fact-finding Mission (Forward to the Past)
In the Beginning (Louis, 1925-1933)
Positive Choices, Negative Voices (Mary, 1913-1936; Louis, 1933-1936)
War and Children: Real Time (1937-1946)
Peace and Turmoil, Personal and Political (1947-1958)
Human History Carved in Bone (1959-1971)
Skull Drudgery and Skullduggery (1972-1977)
Contentious, Contention, and a Critical Condition (1978-1988)
Burning His Tusks behind Him (1989-2003)
But Wait, There's More (2004 and Beyond)
Glossary
Bibliography
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.8.2005 |
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Reihe/Serie | Greenwood Biographies |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 235 mm |
Gewicht | 397 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
ISBN-10 | 0-313-32985-0 / 0313329850 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-313-32985-2 / 9780313329852 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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